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This site automatically converts text from one language to another language. This site is easy for the student to identify all the languages by just typing the text to be converted into another language. A student can write and paste up to 1800 in the text box. This is very useful to use to learn a foreign language in classroom.

Prepare students to succeed in a global society by teaching them a new language. Rosetta Stone provides a path students and educators can follow with confidence.

This large collection of online language arts games will help build skills and concepts for grades Pre-K through 12.

This web site offers books in various languages (English, Spanish, Dutch, Italian, Polish, Romanian, Chinese, etc.). A great resource for teachers with English Language Learners.

using module devices as a learning tool

Image source Are you a student who is struggling to learn a foreign language? Or maybe you're a teacher who teaches foreign languages? Every teacher knows that students who want to get up to speed on a new language need to start conversing in that language with as many people as possible.

English Language Learners: Incorporating Technology into the Academic Achievement Strategy

A great little article to help you visualize the benefits of a technologically-fit English classroom.

Elementary Educational Language Arts games for grades K-6. Great for cold reads, worksheets and themed based worksheets and games. There are also ready-to-go lesson plans available on language arts topics.

Scratch is a programming language that makes it easy to create your own interactive stories, animations, games, music, and art -- and share your creations on the web. Individuals can download the Scratch software and create their own projects, or explore projects that other individuals created on the web.

Thank you, this is a really awesome site!

Scratch is a programming language that makes it easy to create your own interactive stories, animations, games, music, and art -- and share your creations on the web. As young people create and share Scratch projects, they learn important mathematical and computational ideas, while also learning to think creatively, reason systematically, and work collaboratively.

great tool to have students in grades 3-9th use as a way to improve their language, reading, and creative skills

Make your own comic in several different languages

Duval County curriculum for world languages

Advice from three ESL teachers on the things regular classroom teachers can do to help English language learners thrive in mainstream classrooms.

Advice from three ESL teachers on the things regular classroom teachers can do to help English language learners thrive in mainstream classrooms.

From the National Endowment for the Humanities edsitement offers lesson plans for K-12 on anthropology, art history, civics, folklore, history, language, literature, mythology, religion, social studies, and writing.

Starfall.com opened in September of 2002 as a free public service to teach children to read with phonics. Our systematic phonics approach, in conjunction with phonemic awareness practice, is perfect for preschool, kindergarten, first grade, second grade, special education, homeschool, and English language development (ELD, ELL, ESL).

This is a great site for children ages 2-8. It teaches pre-reading as well as reading skills up to 2nd grade. Includes games, animated stories, songs, and writing activities. I use it daily!

Starfall is a free website that teaches children how to read through phonics. It has practice games on phonemic awaresness. The program is great for grades K-2, second language learners and special education.

This site offers free access to an extensive electronic resource geared for children

resource for animated, talking picture books! Several different categories such as story books, chapter books, non fiction, language learning, etc...

A fantastic resource for supporting the use of productivity software (mainly Microsoft tools) with step-by-step instructions customized for each operating system and in multiple languages. Great for helping students and parents, especially in ESL contexts.

InfuseLearning is a breakthrough virtual learner response solution. You can create an environment in which students can read, listen, and participate in their native language Get real-time, student feedback. InfuseLearning isn't limited by device or location. Students in a distance learning environment, homebound students, or even students collaborating internationally can participate at the same time from any location via the internet. And it's FREE!

Curriculum Express for Parents provide a short explanation of school and what students learn - for parents who are English language learners.